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Juilliard Finishes Strong to Win Long Branch Stakes
This year, we would run the Long Branch Stakes in our virtual world for the first time. It’s winner would be a horse that may not have been running on the main track for the first time, but it was something that she had not done for a little while and even her recent works were on the grass.
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Cheap Claimer Crimson Sun Pays Big Dividends in The Fleet Sprint Handicap
There are horses that sell or are claimed for large amounts, and then there are those who change hands cheaply. Crimson Sun is an example of a horse that did not have a large price associated with him, as it only took $6.500 for Royalty Stables to claim him last September.
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Long Branch Stakes Debuts at WO on Saturday
A new stake has been born north of the border, as WO adds the inaugural Long Branch Stakes to the virtual calendar. It’ll be an ungraded event for older females, sending them a short five and a half furlongs around the main track.
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Full Field for The Fleet Sprint Handicap
With much of the virtual racing world focused on the KYD and KYO pictures, or the next generation of two year olds, this could seem like a quiet weekend. It won’t be, though, as there are strong races out there for older horses this weekend, and here we will look at the 17th running of the Fleet Sprint Handicap.
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Viable Tactics Bursts onto KYO Scene With SA Oaks Win
Last week, Viable Tactics was scheduled to run in the GP Oaks, but trainer Mb Stables opted to scratch her out of the race. Instead, he would opt for the SA Oaks, and it would prove to be the correct decision as the filly would go on to score a two length victory and put herself in a position where Mb Stables needs to make a choice between three of his four eligible entries.
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Tequa Fends Off Demanding Commander in Appalachian Thriller
After four wins in six races in sprints, Arindel could have kept Tequa running in races like that, but he would have bigger aspirations for his Copper Beast filly. Tequa had been working at a mile often to get ready for the race, and when it came time to hit the track, this filly with a great winning percentage would do it again.
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Weight Won’t Keep The Grandmaster Down in Shakertown
In 2017, the Shakertown moved from being for four year olds and upward to allowing three year olds to also take part. Since that change, only once has a three year old not ended up as a winner, as they get an eight point weight allowance. That’s significant in any form of racing, but especially in our virtual world, so it was hard to get excited about the chances of the four older horses in the field.
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Smokey Stover Looks to Continue Great KYO Prep Season in SA Oaks
This weekend represents the last chance to qualify a horse into the KYO next month. With three 100-point races going on Friday and Saturday, and then a 10-point race on Sunday, there is still plenty of room for movement on the KYO leaderboard, and for new entries to crack the top fourteen.
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Purse Doubles for Appalachian This Year
For the first time in its history, the Appalachian will see a $400.000 purse. Not too shabby for a race that debuted in 2004 as an ungraded stake and a $100.000 purse. For the last four years, it ran for $200.000, but now that amount has doubled.
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Big Weight Disparity Is the Story Of Shakertown
The Shakertown first appeared in the game in 2004, but a major change was made to the race in 2017 that has played a significant impact. Prior to that year, the race was for four year olds and upward only, but in 2017, they allowed three year olds to take part.
